Check-protector.



CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLlcATmN min 1AN.23.1911

Paentd May 16, 1916l 3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION msn :1111.23.1911.4

1,188,695. Patented 1111151161916.

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20 n y-f/ L. M. TODD C. G. TIEFEL.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLlcATloN FILED MN, 23. 1911.

Imnfed May 16, w16.

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LIBANS lVI. TODD AND CHARLES G. TIEFEL. OF ROCHESTER. NW YORK. ASSIGNRS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS. TO TODD PROTECTOGRAYH COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER. NEW YORK, A CORPORATION GF NEW' YORK.

CHECK-PROTECTOR.

Application filed January 23, 1911.

To all 1li/1.0m *it may concern.'

lie it known that we, lnnixi's M. Topp and Cimnmas (l. rl'iurrm, ot 'loehesteiz in the count)v ot Monroe and State ot New York, havey invented certain new and uset'nl lmprovements in (heeklroteetorsz and we do hereh'v declare the following to he a tull, clear. and exact description ol the same, reterenec heine' had to the accompanviirer drawings. `forming` a part ot this specification`r and to the rettu'emc-numerals marked thereon..

()ur present invention relates to printing machines and particularly to that class ot hand pres used tor marking a check, draft or similar instruments with a limiting a1nount, and it has for its ohjeet to provide n'leans for compelling' the complete opera.- tion of the. pressure lever after its motion has heen hegun, het'ore the instrument can he removed, thus avoiding the possibility ot securingi an imperfect impression.

Another ohject is to provide means wherelrv the mechanism which supplies ink to the tlvpe. wheel inking roller. may he readilv re moved trom the machine for the purpose 'ot tilling or cleaning.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvemen.- and eomhinations o't parts all as will he hereinafter more tullv deserihed. the novel vfeatures lie-- iney pointed out in the claims at the end ot the specification.

ln the drawings'. Figure l is a lside eleva# tion ot a machine constructed in accordance with our present invention; Fie'. 2 is a cenis a similar view showing the pressure lever operated through a portion ot it -lV and are 'fragmentary views showing' suhseqnent positions o'tl the lever and coper` ating` parts: Fig. G is an elevation showimythe side oppositethat shown' in Fig. l; Figi. T is a bottom plan view with the closure removed: Fig: S is a sectional view on the line 8 8 ot Fig. 1: Fig: 9 is a sectional view on the line .09 ot' Figi. i. looking in the direction of thc arrow: Fig. 1.0 is a. view on the saine line loohingin the opposite direction and showing' the ink supplying' mechanism in elevation; Fig. il is an end Specication of Letters Patent.

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view ot the ink supplying mechanism removed 'from the, machine; Fig'. l2 a similar view olE the saine showing)r the ink applving roller in adjusted position; Figs. l'l and il are sectional views on the line 13m-'lil and. ll-ll.y .'espectively, ot Fig. 1l; Fig. l5 a similar view on the line 15M-l5 ol'A hier. (i: and Fie. 'lo is a similar view on the line llt-lo olE Fig'jtl.

Similar reference nunierals throughout the several figures indicate the same parts The machine showing the present embodiments ot the invention comprises a casing,r l. provided with a narrow slot Q to receive, a cheek. dratt or other instrument7 and provided with a rounded portion ahove the slot for containingthe printing wheel 3. This wheel carries on its periphery the printing charatrters. which are arranged in parallel rows and are. adapted to cooperate with a platen 17. located below the slot 2 and having: rearwardlyv extending arms 5 pivotcd on rods (l extending' het-ween the lugs 7 and the sides ot the easing.

The platen it is moved into contact with the type wheel h v a lever 8 which is pivoted on an arhor or shaft 9, secured in the sides ot the casing* helow and somewhat in rear ot the platen. The lever S has-the torwardl \Y projecting in g's 10 provided with the, platen ei'igaging' portions 1l. in this instance made oi" hardened steel halls l2. titted into cylindrical hlocks t3 preterahlv h v drilling a hole. into the end ot ach hlock and then compressing' or upsetting' the metal around the hall slightly ahove the. center to prevent its removal as shown in Fig'. i6.

'The lilocks 13 are adapted to rest upon shonlders tl formed at the bottom ot recesses in the lugs i0 and to prevent their accidental withdrawal, cach block 1s provided with a reduced portion l5 wl ich is adapted to extend through an aperture in the lug l() below the shoulder 14;.' The ends l5 arepreferably hit'urcated and are spread apart after the blocks are inserted. therein)y preventing' their accidental. removal.

ln order to insure the proper movement of the platen, away from the type wheel at'- ter an impression has been made, it .is connected to the lever S tor simultaneous moveof a pin 1G extending forwardly from the platen, and entering an aperture 17 in a plate 18 secured to the lever.

The platen lever S is extended rearwardly at 19, and has pivoted thereto at (a) `on both sides thereof toggle links 20, which.

are slotted at (o) at their'opposite ends to receive the free ends of a pivotpin (c) ex-A tending through the lower end 33 of the operating lever (21) which latter projects inwardly through an aperture in the casing and is pivoted at 23 between lugs 24 on the exterior thereof.

The pivot pin (c) is prevented from disv engagement with the slots (t) byv a spring plate (d) pivoted at (e) to the lever"8, and having a hooked end (a) which engages the pin, said hooked end having an embossed projection (f) litting within the slot in the adjacent lilik. `YVhen it is desired to disengage the links *from the operating lever the springlv (d) is flexed laterally a suflicient distance, to clear the projection lf) and then rotated on its pivot a sufficient distance to move the hooked end (c) beyond the slot, when the parts may be separated. The lever 21 is returned to its normal position by a spring 25 whichsurrounds a rod 26, one end of which slides in an aperture 27 in the easing and the other being formed with a spherical head 28 fitting into a socket 29 in the lever. The ball and socket joint allows a considerable relative angular movement between the lever and rod, while the rod is moved substantially in line with the aperture 27, without lateral motion. By the use of the centering rod the spring is prevented from yielding laterally and the efficiency is increased.

It very often happens that the lever' 21 is not movedy its full distance, due to the fact that the toggle action requires the force applied to be constantly increased and an inexperienced user thinks that he has applied suilicient pressure, as soon as he notices a slight increase in res1stance.

In order to insure the full movement of the operating lever, we provide means for preventing the retrograde movement of the lever after it has been moved a sulieient distance to bring the check it is desired to print upon, into light Contact with the type wheel. In the present instance this is accomplished by pivoting at 30a to the .lever 19, a detent 30 provided with a shoulder 31 with which engages a corresponding shoulder 32 on the end 33 of the operating lever. =When the` lever has been actuated to the position shown in Fig. giving a slight impression to the printingcouple, the shoulder 31 on the detent engges the shoulder 32 on the lever and the platen is then prevented from movement away from the type wheel so thatit is impossible to withdraw the check un- I sition it iSrctained by a pawl pivoted at' 35 on the lever 19 and having a shoulder 3G engaging a stop 37`on the detent vThe detent 30 and pawl are connected by a spring 38 as shown so that t-he normal tendency is to move the detent oi the operating lever and the pawl\35 into the path of the stop 37. yJust lbefore the end 33 of the operating lever reaches its inward or normal position said end strikes against the end 39 of pawl 35 and withdraws the shoulder 3G from the stop' 37 of the detent 30 thus allowing 'the shoulder 31 thereon to again move into the path ofthe operating lever.

The type wheel -is supplied with ink b v means of a felt roller 40 mounted on an arbor 41 extending through apertures in the sides of the casing, and having its ends received by plungers 42 movable in suitable guides or housings 43, and normally pressed toward the center of the type wheel by means of springs 44. In the present inven-v 30 intn\the path i around the ends of the arbor 41 and the ends pressed together and surrounded by the springs 44, which may have their tension varied. by means of set screws 45 threaded into the rear ends of each housing. The felt roller not only serves to apply ink to the type wheel but is of such a size as to lie between the type rows and cause the proper register of the latter with the platen.

The mechanism which serves to supply ink to the inking roller. 40, consists of a roller 46 of felt or similar fibrous material mounted upon the perforated tube 47 constituting a reservoir, the ends of which are loosely journaled in arms 48 and 48 or' a frame 49 preferably pivoted within the easing on a rod 50 Secured to one of the side walls of the latter, and removable therefrom through an aperture 51 cut in the opposite wall. Piv- Oted to the arm 48 in axial alinement with the rod 50 is a cylindrical stud or post 51% recessed to receive the end of said rod, and

having secured on'its outer end a centering 'to enter the aperture 5l in the casing and engage the Walls thereof, and the latter lying outside of the casing and overlapping the edges of the aperture. Secured to the plates and projecting inwardly therefroi'n is a post 55, slotted to receive aspring arm 5G Whose free end rests above a shoulder 57 in the post 51a, formed by cutting a groove 55 in the latter transversely to its axis, the spring,` arm being adapted to drop into an annular channel 58 in the rod 50 to prevent the accidental displacement of the ink supplying mechanism. To allow the insertion of the latter the rod is beveled slightly at 59 to allow the spring to be deflected and drop into the notch 58. The removal of the reservoir and connected parts is accomplished by means of a headed ejecting` pin 60 which is guided in the side wall of the casing opposite the aperture and adapted to bear against' the frame. lil/*hen sntlicient pressure is applied to the pin, the springarm 5G isy forced out of the channel 58 after which the mechanism can be readily withdrawn.

.lournaled in the casing in proximity to the frame t9 is a rook shaft (30 having projecting pins 6l extending above the frame and a lever arm G2 secured to one end therelof outside of the casing. TWhen it is desired to re-ink the roller l() the lever arm is depressed thereby causing the pins to engage the frame 49 of the supply roller 46 and move the latter into contact with the inking roller. The type wheel is now rotated while the supply and inking rollers are held in Contact. 1n order to return the frame 49 a sprinfr 63 is coiled about the post 5l, one of its ends being secured in the groove in the post 55 and the other bearing on an extening through a slot in the cover plate 53, being closed by a bfurcated plug'64 which frictiona'lly engages in the tube and may be readily removed when it is desired to .supply ink to the reservoir. rlhe rock shaft 60 is preferably provided with a spring 65 coiled around it, one end thereof being fastened to one of the pins 6l and the other bearing againstthe top wall of the casing to return the lever to normal position.

The type wheel is preferably constructed by forming:Y grooves or depressions 6G on the impression surfaces of the type characters which extend circumferentiall y of the wheel and cooperate with transverse projections (ST on the platen for the purpose of severing; the paper or stretching; it areay to permit its libere to absorb the ink and render alteration 4of the printed inscription impossible.

The type wheel may be secured to a shaft 67 by any suitable devices, preferably by the Ameans shown, and is prevented from longitudinal motion by plate 68, accurately ilittinga circumferential groove G9 in the shaft and secured by screws .70 to the casing.

sion 47a of the tube 47, said extension passwithin the printed.

Fastened to the .shaft of the type wheel. outside of the casing. is an indicating dial 'il having upon its face suitable figures or index marks corrcsjnnlding in position to the characters on the tvpc wheel and outside of the disk is an operating' handle or knob 72 by means of which the tvpc wheel may be rotated to briner any of the characters upon the dial into cooperative relation with a suitable index TlI on the main frame, comprising arms 72 adapted to project over the dial Tl, all'ording a recess Til therebetween with which the selected one must be alined. the coiiicidcnce of a certain character with the index indicating` that the correspondin` characters on the tvpc wheel are in proper printing` position. 'l`l1c indicai inf.; dial 7l secured between thc operating handle T2 and a disk T3 resting` against a shoulder on the shaft by a screw passing through a central aperture in the operating` handle and threaded into the end of the shaft. To the end that the relative position of the type wheel 'and indicating' disk may relnain unaltered, the dial is cemented to the disk which has a laterally struck up portion T6 adapted to enter a key s-'lot Ti' in the shaft and the operating handle is foi-fined of vnlcanite, or similar material, which is molded, while plastic, about a metallic core 78 from which projects` a pin T) also entering' the slot.

ln order to provide means for causing the accurate register of the grooves in the typo wheel and the projections on the platen, the

latter is preferably provided with a projecting pin 79 engaging within an annular groove SO in a screw Sl. The latter is threaded in a side wall of the casing and. its outer end is provided with a plurality of an` gularly arranged intersecting;Y slots adapted to receive a laterally bent portion on a locking plate S2, secured to the casing` by a fastener S3. lin case it is necessary in assembling, or for other reasons, to adjust the platen longitudinally the locking plat(` n2 is removed, the screw Hl moved the desired disf tance, the slots in this instance admitting' adjustments dill'eringln' one eighth o f a revolution of'thc screw, and thc locking plate replaced.

The machine. may be ionntcd on a, suitable `base or support, preferably formed olf sheet metal, havinpr a ln'irizont: lA platform nl' projecting` beyond the casino' on all sides, and the inclined walls 545 cleocndingnr therefrom. The base is closed bv a cover So formed by a plate preferably olil sheet metal S7, and provided with a suitable covering of cloth or other similar material, adaptiirn` thc machine to be used. on a polished desk without mariingthe same. 'lhe cover rests against Z-shaped brackets the outer end of which are in the planeI of the lower edge of the base and. fit in depressions C on the it' lower edges of the inclined walls 85, -the inner ends being bent into contact with the horizontal platform Si and secured by fasteners in the form of screws passing passing through the base and threaded into the lower corners of the casing. The center of the horizontal portion of the base is removed and the cover is prevented from accidental displacement by spring arms 91 thereon adapted to engage shoulders 83a' formed by notches in the edge of the apern ture, ,to hold the cover in contact with the brackets SS. .A headed pin or plunger 93 is guided in a sleeve 91 depending from the platform in rear of the casing, and its lower end normally rests upon the cover, which may be readily detached, if desired, by pressure upon the plunger.

rlhe arbor 9 of the lever 8 which coperates with the platen is preferably constructed so as to be quickly removed in order to gain access to the interior mechanism of the machine, and to this end a depression 95 is formed in one of its supporting ends, to re ceive a plunger 9G guided at 97 in the casing and its outer end 9S passing through an aperture 99 in the base platform. The plunger is actuated by a spring 100 interposed between a shoulder 101 thereon and the base plate. One end of the arbor is provided with a knob or finger piece and the opposite end is beveled as is also one wall of the groove 95, that the arbor may be either inserted or removed, by applying thereto' .suliicient pressure to overcome the resistance of the spring 100.

It is desi 1able that the pawl 35 and detent 30 be mounted so as to be readily removed for facilitatingl fitting during the process of manufacture or for gaining access to the inking mechanism for any desired purpose, and we therefore mount them in this instance on the leverS although any readily removable support might be used.

The extreme end of the pressure lever at the pointV where the power is applied is preferably slightly rounded and highly finished to give a pleasing appearance, and to this end we make a handle portion of two disks 100 and 101 of sheet metal the inner disk 101 being formed with a recess to receive a nut 102, and the outer disk 100 superposed upon and its edges turned beneath the disk 101 to .secure the nut between them. A fastener or screw 103 passing through the lever from its under side serves to secure the disk against a seat 104 thereon. l

By making the handle `ortion removable the finishing thereof is acilitated and in' case of injury or wear it may be easily rey moved and another substituted therefor.

A machine constructed in accordance With our invention is neat in appearance, as most of the operating parts are'concealed Within the casing, and all ofthe parts coilwith a printing couple comprising two parts f one of which is movable relatively to the other, of two coperating movable members for actuating the movable part, of means carried on one of the members and coperating with the other member after the relative movement of the members in one direction has commenced for preventing its movement in the opposite direction, and a retaining device engaging and holding said means in an inoperative position when the members reach the limit of their movement, said retaining devicebeing adapted to be actuated by one of the members to release said means as the members approach'the limit of their movement in the opposite direction. I

2. In a check protector, the combination with a printing couple comprising a stationary member and a platen and two coperating movable members for actuating the platen, of a full stroke mechanism comprising means coperating i Yith one of the members when they are moved in a direction to actuate the platen into printing position, said means being adapted to insure the continued movement of the member in this di rection until the desired pressure has been exerted on the platen, and av retaining device adapted to coperate with said means to hold it in an inoperative position during the movement of the members in the opposite direction. I

.In a check protector, the combination with a stationary type form, and a platen coperating therewith, an arm for operating 'the platen and a lever for actuating the arm, `of a latch adapted .to cooperate with the lever when it has been moved part way in one direction to arrest its return, and a catch engaging the latch to hold it in inop` the platen a predetermined distance, com,

prising a latch adapted tobe interposed in Y" the path ofthe toggle after it has com`- menced itsfmovement in one direction, and g means for moving the latch out of the path of the toggle and retaining it in an inoperative position after the platen has been moved Aa predetermined distance.

5. In a check protector, the combination with a stationary type form and a platen,

and a toggle for operating thel platen com# i prising twocoperating lever arms'which, when moved 1n one dlrectlon actuate' the iai platen toward the type torni, ot' means carried on one of said ai'ins and cooperating with the other for locking them against movement in the other direction, said means being` adapted to become inoperative when the .toggle has been operated to move the platen a predetermined distance.

6. ln a check protector, the combination with a type form and a platen, of toggle levers for operating the platen in a direction toward the type forni, means coperating `with said levers to prevent their movement in the opposite direction, and a membeil cooperating with said means to hold it in an inoperative position after the levers have been moved sufficiently to actuate the platen into apredetermined position.

7. In a check protector, the combination with a stationary type form, a platen and toggle levers -col'ierating with the latter when moved in one direction to actuate it in a direction toward the type form, of a latch carried on one lever and eoperating with the other to limit the movement of the levers in the other direction, and a catch adapted to engage theV latch to hold it in an inoperativeposi-tion when the levers have been moved su'tlieiently to actuate the platen a predetermined distance.

S. In a checl: protector, the combination with a type form, a platen and a toggle cooperating witli the4 latter to move it in a direction toward the type form, comprising two pivoted levers, and an operatin connection between them, of a latch pivoted on one lever having a projection movable into the path of the other lever when the toggle is moved in one direction, and provided with a part adapted to subsequently engage said lever to move said latch projection out of the path ot' said other lever, and a catch coperating 'with the latch in the last mentioned position and holding it during the return movement of the levers.

9. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a printing couple, a pressure lever cooperating with one of the members of the couple, and an operating lever connected to the pressure lever, of a detent pivoted to the pressure lever and adapted to coperate with the operating lever when a portion of the printing sti-olie is completed by the movement of said levers in one direction, an abutment on the detent engaging the operating lever as it approaches the end of its movement, a latch on the pressure lever adapted to engage the detent to hold it out of cooperative relation with the operating lever during the movement of said levers in the opposite direction to permit a separation of the printing couple, said latch being adapted to engage the operating lever during its return movement to release the detent.

l0. ln a printing mechanism, the combination with a printing couple, two coperating levers pivoted to swing in intersecting `arcs and an operating connection between them, one ot' said levers acting as a pressure lever for operating one of the inembers oi the printing couple, the other constituting an actuating member tor the pressure lever, otl a detent pawl yieldingly supported on one lever and adapted to engage the other to prevent return movement ol the actuating member when it has been moved part of its stroke in actuating direction, means for moving said pawl into an inoperative position upon completion of the stroke of said member, and a device for retaining the pawl in this'position during return of said meniber which is subsequently operated to release the pawl as the levers approach their normal. positions. 4

1l. In a check protector, the combination with a type form, a platencoperating therewith and a pressure lever acting on the platen, an actuating lever pivoted to one side of the pressure lever and having an exti'emity located in proximity to the pressure lever and a toggle connecting said levers, of a pawl on the pressure lever adapted to move in rear of the end of the actuating lever as the latter moves in one direction to effect the operation of the platen, means for carrying the pawl out of the path ot' said lever as the latter completes its stroke, a spring operated latch cooperating with the pawl to hold it in this position, said latch also cooperating with the end of the actuating lever as it returns to normal position to release the pawl.

l2. In a check protector, the combination 'with a frame, a type wheel therein, a platen underlying it, and a pressure lever pivoted beneath and cooperating with the platen having a rearwardly projecting end, an actuating lever pivoted on the frame in rear ot the type wheel havingan end lying in juxtaposition to the pressure lever and a toggle connecting said levers, of a member on the pressure lever having two projections adapted to cooperate with the forward'and rear sides of the actuating lever, one projection operating to prevent the movement of .the lever in one direction and the other for moving the member to carry the first mentioned projection into an inoperative position, and a latch cooperating with the inember to hold it in such position temporarily, said latch also eoperating with-the end of Athe actuating lever to release said member.

la latch cooperating therewith to hold it in an inoperative position, but normally disengaged therefrom, both the pawl and latch being mounted on said lever, said pawl being provided with two projections, and an operating lever for aca'gaating the pressure 'u `lever having a portion lying between the ing a stop tooth and a tripping finger, and

a lever for actuating the pressure lever provided with a portion lying between the pawl and latch and operating` when the lever is moved in one direction to lsuccessively engage the stop tooth and finger, and when moving in the other direction to trip the latch.

15. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a type form, a platen, a lever for operating the platen'provided with recesses, of blocks arranged inv said recesses and having reduced extensions adapted to pass through the lever, and bearing balls carried on said blocks and coperating with the" platen.

16. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a type form, a platen, a lever for operating the platen provided with recesses in its face and openings extending from said recesses through the lever, of

' blocks arranged in the recesses and having reduced extensions which are bifurcated and disposed in the aforesaid openings, extending beyond the lower face ot' the lever, and bearing balls secured in the blocks and cooperating with the platen.

17. In a check protector, the combination with a closed casing, a type wheel journaled therein, a platen, and an inking roller cooperating with the wheel, of an ink supply roller, a frame in which it is journaled removably inserted through an aperture in the side of the casing into juxtaposition with the inking roller, a cap connected to the frame and normally closing` said aperture and a spring arranged between the can and frame for moving the supply roller away from the inking roller, and means for moving said frame in the opposite direction.

18. In a check protector, the combination with a casing comprising side walls one of which is provided with an aperture, a print-l ing wheel journaled in the casing, a platen and an inking roller coperating with the wheel, of a guide rod supported on one side wall, a 'frame insertible through the aperture in the other side wall and supported 0n the rod, and a supply roller carried in the frame, a cap for closing said aperture connected to the frame and means for moving the latter to carry the supply roller into engagement with the inking roller.

19. In a check protector, 'the combination with a casing comprising side Walls one of which is provided with an aperture, a printing wheel journaled in the casing, a platen and an inking roller coperating with the wheel, of a cap for closing. said aperture, a

provided with fingers coperating with the frame to move it in the opposite direction.

20. In a check protector', the combination with a casing comprising side walls one of which is provided with an aperture, a printing wheel journaled in the casing, a platen and an inking roller coperating with the wheel, ot a closure for said aperture, a frame journaled on the closure and extending transversely of the casing, a supply roller carried on the frame, means. for moving the roller into and out of engagement with theV inking roller and a push pin adapted to en-4 gage the inner end of said frame to project its opposite extremity from the aperture.

21. In a check protector, the combination with a casing comprising side walls one of which is provided with an aperture, a printf'.v

ing wheel journaled in the casing, a platen andan inking roller coperating lwith the wheel, of a closure for said aperture, having spring iingersvengaging the edges of said aperture, afi-ame movably supported on the closure and extending transverselyof the casing and a supply roller having bearings at its ends journaled on the frame, one of said bearings being extended through the closure to form a handle, a spring arranged between the closure and frame, a push pin supported on the casing andadapted to cooperate with the :trame to moveit and disengage the closure from the aperture.

22. In a printing mechanism, the combi` nation with a casing having an aperture in one side thereof, a type wheel journaled in the casing and an inking roller therefor, of a supply roller for transferring ink tothe inking roller, and removable through the aperture, a spring retainer detachably hol ding the roller in position in the casing and an ejector for projecting the frame from said aperture against the actionof the retaining device. i

23. In a printing mechanism, the combination with a casing having an aperture in 4one side thereof, a type wheel journaled in the casing and an inking roller therefor', of a rod secured to one Wall ofthe casing having a notch therein, alframe pivotally held on the rodand carrying a supply roller, a tubular post on the frame receiving the end of the` rod and provided with a notch, a

centering plate secu'rf and spring linger :arried ly 4 p ate and entering the notches in the ierland post.

24. l'n a printing mer A L e conriination ivi th casing having an aperture in one side thereof, a type Wheel and an inlf'ng roller therefor, rod secured to one ir all of the casing, a frame pivoti" the rod, and a supply roller ournalel` e frame, of a post pivoted to frame i a aline it with the rod, a centering y n i secure to the post and fitting the :iper ire in the casing and a spring operating on the frame and plate to normally hold the former roller out of engagement with inking roller.

In a printing the combi nation with a. type Wi'ieel, a p en and an inking roller, casing 'a said parts having side walls one of i 'i i is provided With an aperture, of a closure emovably titting the latter and also provided with an aperture, an. ink supply roll removably snpported on the closure and adapted to cooperate with the inking roller, a reservoir arranged Within the s1 roll having an open end accessible throl the aperture in the closure and a ping ng said end of the reservoir and ad 'ed 'to serve as a. handle by means of which ,apply 'soli and closure may be manipulated when detached from the casing.

26. n a printing mechanism, the combination With casing, tye 'wheel therein having type characters L ereon provided with circumferential groo a groovet platen, an adjusting screw y-,.n'eaded in, the casing having an annolarly recessed inner end coopera-ting with the platen, and outer end provided with a plui-L Aty of slots and a locking member on the casing coperating with one or another of said slots.

n 27. n a check protector, the combination forni and engaging the casing, and a closure for the base engaging the rest pieces.

ln a check protector, thc combination ivitsl a casing, and a rectangular base the for embodying a platform having depend walls the lower edges of which are oli'set ont wardly, of rest brackets fitted in the corners of the base, their extremities lying in said oi'set portions and supporting said corners and a closure for the base engaging said brackets.

29. In a check protector, the combination with a casing, a type Wheel, an arbor sup porting the latter and journaled in the oasing, having a projecting slotted end and provided with a shoulder, of a disk resting against the shoulder having a projection operating handle also having a proie and secured to the arbor, an index cial clamped between the operating` handle and disk, the projections on the operating han die and disk entering the slot in the arbo-iz 30. in a check protector, the combination with a casing, a type wheel, an arbor therefor journaled iii-the casing having a pro4 jeeting slotted end provided. with a shoulder, of a. disk resting against the shoulder and having a key projection entering the slot, an operating handle having a core, a pin projecting therefrom into the slot in the arbor, an indicatinglialadj'ustably clamped bei tween the operating handle and disk and. a

fastener securing the handle to the arbor.

31. n a check protector, vthe combination with a printing cou le comprising a stationary typte carrier and) a platen; and a plural ity of cooperating movable members for actuating the platen; of a full stroke mecha-` nism comprising locking means cooperating with one/of said members when the latter is moved in a direction to actuate the platen, for preventing the return of said member until the printing impression is completed, and comprising also means for releasing said locking means after theimpression and for holding it inoperative to permit the return of said member to starting position` LIBANUS M. TODD. CHARLES G. TJEFEL.

Witnessesz RUSSELL B. Gmrrrrir, GRACE N. VIANCE.

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